The Tormented Child

Below is the poem entitled The Tormented Child which was written by poet
Joyce
Johnson. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.

The Tormented Child

They found him hanging in a closet.
They found her dead from over-dose.
Some have jumped in the cold river.
Others simply shoot themselves.
They were each a treasured loved one,
their dad and mother’s all in all.
Why then is it they were driven
to this violence on themselves?
Bullied child without defenses
and there’s nowhere he can turn
where he doesn’t meet tormentors
who are doing it for fun.
Schools should be a safety haven
where no child must walk alone,
but it happens in the class room,
on the play ground and the bus.
Where did they learn bully behavior
and to speak such hateful words?
The adults that should be teaching
(and it starts in every home)
should make compassion so important
that its part of every child.
Teachers too, should be observant
if they’re worthy of their names.
Adults teaching by example
could instill virtues that would end
these thoughtless, cruel actions
that result in tragedy..

It seems humans once their behavior is patterned by their parents or lack of them..seldom are able to move past the horrors of the homefront. It's beyond sad. Congrad's on your Serious verse winning. This is an important issue to draw attention too. Light & Love

This is a wonderful poem Joyce and so thoughtful. It is interesting to note that sometimes suicide happens without bullying. Sometimes the pain is so severe, the person feels no other option than to end the pain. Depression often has no specific cause, but as human we always try to find a reason why someone would commit suicide, there just are not always answers. Well done. Lee